Poway Swim Instructors

Aunika

Aunika began swimming competitively during her junior year of high school for the girls water polo team. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the butterfly. She has experience working with kids of all ages as a babysitter. 

She goes to school at Grossmont College where she is studying business. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, crafting and baking. Her favorite movie is The Little Mermaid and her favorite animals are dogs. She has a passion for keeping others safe and teaching water safety.

Ed

Ed has been swimming since he was 5 years old and swam competitively for 5 years. He has experience working as a lifeguard for a local waterpark and taught several kids in his family how to swim. He has worked with kids of all ages as a babysitter. 

He goes to school at Grossmont College where he is studying social science. He has a passion for being outdoors, often going to the beach, mountains and forests. His favorite movie is Princess and the Frog and his favorite book is Frankenstein. He is excited to see each student grow throughout their lessons. 

Additional Skills: Special Needs Instructor

Gage

Gage has been swimming since he was 6 years old and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. In addition to swimming, he has participated in sports like snowboarding, boogie boarding and skim boarding. He has experience working with children with special needs. 

He goes to school at Mira Mesa College and in his free time, he enjoys painting. His favorite movie is Ice Age and his favorite animals are box turtles. He is excited to watch his students grow in the water. 

Jun

Jun started her swimming endeavor when she was a freshman in high school where she joined her schools swimming team and water polo team for 3 years at the Westview High School. On top of her swimming background, she also has had experience working with children before as a teacher assistant as well as mentoring children during the after-school programs during the summer.

Jun has a positive and understanding attitude, who is passionate about swimming. She wants her students to excel in what they do and like her students to feel accomplished and good about themselves. She wants to be a positive influence on her students!

Katie

Katie began swimming at the age of five and her favorite stroke is freestyle. In addition to swimming, she took dance for six years. She gained experience working with children by volunteering to work at her local elementary school, being an assistant choreographer for youth theater, and babysitting.

Some of her hobbies include performing, singing, playing the piano, acting, and dancing. Her favorite dessert is ice cream, and her favorite animals include cats, dogs, ducks, and chinchillas. She is very passionate about teaching and cannot wait to connect with her students, watch them achieve their goals, and succeed!

Maria

Maria has been swimming since she was 3 years old and swam competitively for 6 years. She swam for her high school's varsity swim team and her favorite events to compete in were the breaststroke events. She was involved in the junior lifeguards and was a certified lifeguard for 2 years. She worked as a swim instructor for 1 year where she worked with kids and adults of all ages. Additionally, she has worked as a preschool teacher and a babysitter.

She goes to school at GCU where she is studying elementary education and child development. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies and helping others. Her favorite movie is Moana and her favorite animals are stingrays. 

Additional Skills: Trilingual - Spanish & ASL

Matthew

Matthew has been swimming ever since he can remember and his favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the butterfly. In addition to swimming, he played tennis since he was 9 years old and was the captain of his high school team. He has experience as a lifeguard and has worked as a swim instructor for kids and adults for 5 years. Additionally, he worked as a camp counselor and tutor. 

He goes to school at SDSU where he is studying psychology. In his free time, he enjoys doing research and playing sports. His favorite character is Mickey Mouse and his favorite food is sushi. He is excited to make each lesson fun for his students. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Farsi

Miles

Miles has been swimming his whole life at the beach and for swim teams. He played 7 years of competitive water polo and his favorite event to swim is the 200 butterfly. He has experience working in the water as a lifeguard for 3 years and trained with the SD Junior Lifeguards for 2 years. 

In his free time, he enjoys voice acting and eating spaghetti. His favorite movie is The Iron Giant and his favorite animals are cats. He is excited to push his students to become great swimmers. 

Samantha

Samantha started swimming at the early age of three and has used it as a form of exercise for most of her life. It wasn’t until she started high school that she began to swim competitively and continued to do so for three years. In addition to swimming, she has been playing soccer since she was six years old. She has five years of experience working with children through a daycare and tutoring.

Some of her hobbies include swimming, painting, and reading new books. Her favorite movie is Lilo & Stitch and her favorite dessert is ice cream. She is most excited to be part of her students “Aha” moment and being able to share this with their families.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Wyatt

Wyatt has been swimming ever since he can remember and played water polo in high school. His favorite event to swim is the 100 free and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. 

Some of his hobbies include watching baseball and hanging out with friends. His favorite movie is Lion King and his favorite food is pizza. He is excited to help his students learn an important life skill.